Solute
Substance that has dissolved
Solvent
Substance or other chemicals dissolved in usually water
Amphoteric
Acts as acid or base
Base
Substance that reacts with acids to neutralise them
Hydrochloric acid
HCL
Nitric acid
HNO3
Ethanoic acid
CO3COOH
Sulfuric acid
H2SO4
Phosphoric acid
H3PO4
Acid
Proton doner
Base 2
Proton expector
Disproportionation
A redox reaction in which the same element is both oxidised and reduced
Example of base will always have…
_OH
Salt
H* ions from acid are replaced by metal or ammonium ions
Weak acid
Dissociate only partially in solution
Cation
Positively charged ion with fewer electrons than protons